Torpedo-deflector.



F. REMBECKi.

TORPEDO DEFLECTOR.

APPLICATION FILED sm'. 9. msv

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F. REMBECKI. TIORPEDO DEFLECTOR. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 9. I918.

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FRANCISZEK REMBECKI, OF TROY, NEW YORK.

TORPEDO-DEFLECTOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 31, 1918.

Application filed September 9, 1918. Serial No. 253,220.

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that I, FRANOISZEK REM- BEGKI, a citizen of Russia, residing at Troy, in the county of Rensselaer and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Torpedo-Deflectors, of which the following is a specification.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a protector for ships in the nature of a deflector whereby any torpedoes or similar missiles traveling toward the ship will be changed in their course and prevented from striking the ship.

A. further object of the invention is the provision of means carried by the hull ofa ship for stopping an oncoming torpedo in such a manner as to prevent an explosion from occurring too near the hull, thereby saving the ship and leaving the same unin- 'ured. 1 With these general objects in view, the device consists of the novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described in connection with the accompanying drawings setting forth the inventlon, and in which like reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a top plan view of a ship provided with the invention;

Fig. 2 is an end view thereof partially v broken away;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged vertical transverse sectional view of a portion of thesame lllllS- trating one member of the lnventlon by dotted lines in its inoperative position;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged side elevation of one of the torpedo-engaging members;

Fig. 5 is a top plan View thereof 1llustrating a portion of a torpedo by dotted lines- Fig. 6 is an elevational view of the same partially broken away taken at a dliferent angle from the point of vlew of Fig. 4;; and

Fig. 7 is a top plan view thereof VYlth a torpedo illustrated by dotted lmes 1n 1ts en aged position.

y invention is illustrated 1n connection with the hull 10 of a ship and consists of a plurality of frames 11 outwardly pro ect1ng from the opposite sides thereof, downwardly inclined, each of said frames having a torpedo-deflecting spider 12 journaled at its "free end.

A bracket 13 is hinged as at 14 to each frame 11 having a shaft 15 journaled in its outer end as at 16 while one of the spiders 12 is secured upon the lower end of each of said shafts 15.

A pinion 17 carried by each shaft 15 is rounded end of the hull 10 is the forward or bow end thereof while the pointed end is the stern.

A cord 22 is provided for elevating the brackets 13 being attached to the brackets at points 23 and passing through openings 24: in the sides of the hull 10 for winding upon drums 25 journaled within the hull. Upon winding up the cords 22, the brackets 13 are elevated positioning the shafts 15 and spiders 12 out of the water, as illustrated b dotted lines in Fig. 3 of the drawings. X spring 26 is connected between each frame 11 and the bracket 13 hinged thereto. It will be understood that upon elevating the brackets 13 by means of the cords 22, the operative connections between the adjacent ends of the shafts 19 and 20 will be broken while upon releasing the said cords, the spiders as well as the brackets 13 descend to their operative positions and at which times the shafts 19 and 20 are operatively connected.

The spiders 12 are the members actively affecting an oncoming missile such as the ing through astrip 3a carried by the rack.

A hook 38 is pivoted'ben'eath the hand 29' at 39 and projects through an opening 40 for engaging rearw'ardly of a lug 41 upon the rack 30 to retain, the rack in its set position with the springs 35 under tension. A trip lever 42 is pivoted to the hand as at43 being also pivoted as at 44 to the hook. 38 while the free end of the trip normally projects above the hand 29. through auopening 45 provided therein. r

A substantially cycle-shaped hook '46 has its handle 47 hinged as at 48 to the inner endof the rack 30, the handle beingin arouate alinement with the rack when the handle is depressed: and at which times, the-trip 45 is engagedby the handle 47 retaining the hook38 out of engagement with the rack lug 41.

Axcurved bar 49is-pivoted as at 50 upon.

the hand 29 extendingjdownwardly through a slot 51 in the hand for engagenient by the socket portion 52 of a pusher 53 carried by the rack 3,0 and also extending, through the slot 51 offthe hand. A foot,54: is carried by the bar 49 engaging-beneath the handle 47 when the, handle isv depressed and whereby upon irevolvingtherack 30 to its set position, the pusher. 53 will operate. the bar 49 to elev'ate the, f o0It 54,, causing the hook 46 to swing-upon its hinge 48 to its elevated set position. I A n h I I.

' A retainer: 5i5 is 'carriediby, the handle 47 adapted for manual engagement. with; the angular'endj56' ofa ro'd57 'slidably mounted through apost 58secured'to the hand 29.. A

guard 59 is resiliently mounted outwardly of the post 58; by means. onrods .60 having encirclingjspnihgs 61, thereon positioned; be-

tween the, ;p6st;5s,ana thefguard, 59.. The

rod 57 is alsoattachedto the guard 59 and has a cushioning spring 62 thereon at a point between the post:58 and guard 59.

A spring 63 is carried byfthe hand 29 connected toy-a loop 64Vivupon the handle 47 normally tending to lower the handle upon the hand 29;. Thejopera tion ofthe device will be apparent fromtthis-detailed description thereof, themannerot elevating and lowering the spiders having been previously set forth; i p l V When, the hook 46;.isin itslowered position with therack-head 31 and theguard59 in theiroutermost positions, the postv 36 is :turned for revolvingthe rack 30 against the springs 35 thereby. sett ng the-rack, with t e ho k "3 ieneas a eth his 4 thereof and with the head 31 substantially engaging the side 32 of the hand. This movement of the rack 30 causes the pusher 53 to operate the bar 49 and elevate the hook 46, and whereupon the retainer is connected to the rod end 56, retaining the hook elevated against the action of its spring 63.. It will be evident that when a missile or any other object engages the guard 59 forcing the same inwardly toward the'hand 29, the rod 57 will be moved inwardly, releasing the same from the retainer 55. The hook 46 is then drawn downwardly by the spring 63 and the handle 47 engaging the trip 42 depresses the hook 38, releasing the rack 30. The said rack will swing around in the, direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. 7 for engagingits head 31 with the missile 37 while the quick operation of the entire mechanism permits the hook 46 to overlie the missile 27 All, of theseoperations when taken with the revolving of the spider 12 resiliently engage the missile and are designed to defleet themissile without stopping the same. The deflecting of the torpedo is calculated to be such as to prevent its onward course of travel: from injuring the hull 10. The continued course of. the missile 27 will be away from the ship inthe general direction of the attacking vessel,v 7 v Itwill. be understood 'that any object of which theinvention is capable such as, stop.- pingfany form of missiles and changingthe course of travel lies within the spirit and scope of my invention as set forth in the accompanying claims. It will. be understood that the revolving spiders 12 at each side of the ship are only slightly spaced apart. so that the, revolving of" the spiders prevents missiles from. passing the row of spiders sons to injiire thehull. The spiders 12 may be positioned wherever desiredwith respect to the surface ofqthe water but-farepreferably slightly beneath: the, surface- 211). a

level usually traveled by torpedoesfalidl the spiders are alsopreferably at: points. sufficientlyremoved from the hull so that 'the explosion of a torpedo, if. itshould occur,

would nottinjure the ship. The: spiders in this Inannenact as protectors for the hull,

either resiliently stopping or deflecting the course of travel-of oncoming missiles.

,What I clalm as new 1s 1. In combination with. a 111111;. hinged supporting members normially outstretched from the: opposite sides f thereof; means; op-

erable inwardly of the hull, for elevating the support to; its inoperative position, shafts depending from theouter freeends-of the,- supports and ournaled. therein,. revolving meansfonsaich shafts operable within the hull,. deflecting spiders 7 upon the free, ends of sa d,shafts vhandsgat the ou enendsof the arms of said spiders, missile-engaging means resiliently carried at one side of said hands, a head shiftably carried by each of said hands, and a missile-engaging hook hingedly connected to each head.

2. In combination with a hull, hinged supporting members normally outstretched from the opposite sides thereof, means operable inwardly of the hull for elevating the support to its inoperative position, shafts depending from the outer free ends of the supports and journaled therein, revolving means for said shafts operable within the hull, deflecting spiders upon the free ends of said shafts, hands at the outer ends of the arms of said spiders, missile-engaging means resiliently carried at one side of said hands, a head shiftably carried by each of said hands, a missile-engaging hook hingedly connected to each head, means for normally holding the hook elevated, means for normally holding said heads retracted, and means adapted for the automatic release of said hook upon the engagement of a missile with said engaging means whereby said head is automatically moved toward the missile simultaneously with the positioning of the hook overlying the same.

3. In combination with a hull, a spider revolubly mounted outwardly thereof, arms upon said spider, hands at the outer ends of said arms, an arcuate rack slidably positioned upon the hand, a missile-engaging upright head carried by one end of the rack,

resilient positioning means for the rack, re-

tracting means for the rack, retaining means for the rack when retracted, and a missile engaging hook hinged to the rack adapted when operated for releasing the rack for iubsitantially simultaneous movement of the 4. In combination with a hull, a spider revolubly mounted outwardly thereof, arms upon said spider, hands at the outer ends of said arms, an arcuate rack slidably positioned upon the hand, a missile-engaging upright head carried by one end of the rack, resilient positioning means for the rack, retracting means for the rack, retaining means for the rack when retracted, a missile-engaging hook hinged to the rack adapted when operated for releasing the rack for substantially simultaneous movement of the head, a missile engaging member carried by the hand, resilient connections between said engaging member and hand, and means carried by said engaging member adapted for tripping engagement with the said hook whereby the hook is normally maintained in its set position for automatic releasing upon the engagement of the engaging means by a missile.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

FRANCISZEK REMBECKI.

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